{"id":20383,"date":"2021-11-13T05:54:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T10:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=20383"},"modified":"2021-11-13T05:54:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T10:54:23","slug":"britney-spears-released-from-13-year-conservatorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2021\/11\/13\/britney-spears-released-from-13-year-conservatorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Britney Spears released from 13-year conservatorship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Britney Spears has described the termination of a legal arrangement that controlled many aspects of her life for 13 years as &#8220;the best day ever&#8221;.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I think I&#8217;m gonna cry,&#8221; she told her 35 million Instagram followers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">A judge in Los Angeles on Friday ended the conservatorship set up by the 39-year-old singer&#8217;s father in 2008 with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Fans had gathered outside the LA court to support Spears, who had described the guardianship as abusive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Her father Jamie earlier said it was &#8220;necessary&#8221;, but\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-59147507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agreed it was time for her &#8220;to re-take control of her life&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;Her life was in shambles and she was in physical, emotional, mental and financial distress,&#8221; lawyers representing Jamie Spears said in earlier court filings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The conservatorship had power over her finances and career decisions plus major personal matters, such as her visits with her teenage sons and whether she can get remarried.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-53494405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Britney Spears conservatorship case explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-57593201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Britney Spears: Everything she said in court<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">On Friday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ruled in favour of the singer&#8217;s request to end it, which was not opposed by any of the parties involved.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Good God I love my fans so much it\u2019s crazy ?\u2764\ufe0f !!! I think I\u2019m gonna cry the rest of the day !!!! Best day ever \u2026 praise the Lord \u2026 can I get an Amen ??\u2600\ufe0f?? ???? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreedBritney?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FreedBritney<\/a><\/p>\n<p>?: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbbyShalawylo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AbbyShalawylo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yk1vO3H02L\">pic.twitter.com\/yk1vO3H02L<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Britney Spears (@britneyspears) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/britneyspears\/status\/1459294347506028546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">As part of the ruling, Judge Penny said an accountant who served as a temporary conservator should retain some powers to settle ongoing financial issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Addressing the crowd outside the court, Spears&#8217; lawyer Mathew Rosengart praised the singer&#8217;s &#8220;courage&#8221; throughout the court hearings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">He said he was proud that she had &#8220;shined a light on conservatorships from California to New York&#8221;, and that as a result of her testimony, new legislation had been passed &#8220;to try to ensure that conservatorships like this&#8230; do not happen again&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Friends were also jubilant following the decision. Celebrity and businesswoman\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParisHilton\/status\/1459342183480238084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris Hilton wrote on Twitter the &#8220;moment is so long overdue&#8221;<\/a>, adding: &#8220;Your best days are yet to come!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">On Monday, the Baby One More Time and Toxic singer wrote on Instagram that she hadn&#8217;t &#8220;prayed for something more in my life&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I know I&#8217;ve said some things on my Insta out of anger and I&#8217;m sorry but I&#8217;m only human&#8230; and I believe you&#8217;d feel the same way if you were me!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">In a court appearance in June, the star asked the judge to end the &#8220;abusive&#8221; arrangement and said she was &#8220;traumatised&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Addressing the court remotely, she said she had been drugged, forced to perform against her will and prevented from getting married and having more children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Her testimony led her father to agree to step aside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-59147507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Britney Spears blames mum for conservatorship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/entertainment-arts-58746569\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singer &#8216;on cloud nine&#8217; 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